Learning for a Lifetime.

Planting the Seeds for Success

Committed to improving the educational experience for children in the Pittsburgh region and beyond, Carnegie Mellon University provides learning opportunities long before college. Many of CMU’s colleges offer K–12 programs with a focus on a particular discipline, like the School of Music's Preparatory School. In these ways and so many more, Carnegie Mellon helps children prepare today for what's to come tomorrow.

3 Months to Kindergarten

The Cyert Center for Early Education

Children of university faculty, staff and students are eligible to enroll in the Cyert Center for Early Education — a full-day early care and education program for children ages three months to kindergarten.

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten

The Children’s School

Carnegie Mellon also provides preschool and kindergarten education based on theories and research in developmental psychology, as well as years of successful experience, at The Children's School.

K-12 Students, Parents and Educators

Leonard Gelfand Center for Service Learning and Outreach

Carnegie Mellon offers over 80 programs for K-12 youth, educators and students. Numerous activities are held during the summer or on evenings and weekends during the academic year. For more information about K–12 programs, visit the Gelfand Center for Service Learning and Outreach.